Casing for the motors and spinning pots of textile spinning machines



Dec. 25, 1951 v w, R EY 2,580,172

CASING FOR THE MOTORS AND SPINNING POTS OF TEXTILE SPINNING MACHINES Filed Feb. 25, 1950 J4 1 16 A? L l jj' l 6 5 A INVE TQBIJ UALT ER, I HABIJL E Y Bri /aw Patented Dec. 25. 1951 GASING"FORFTHE MOTORS AND SPINNING POTS-OFTEXTILE SPINNING MACHINES Walten Hartley, Radcliffe, England Application-February 25, 1950, Serial No. 1516,2130 In 'Great Britain March 95' 1949 4. Claims.

, Thisinvention hasreference to; casings for the motorsandzspinning pots of textile spinningtmarchines: and has .i'or its object to provide improve ments in the construction-and mounting thereof whereby; a casing can, -be provided: which is made in separate partsand therebypermits heavy acid proof.material to bemused in the construction without makinglany. partunduly heavyto handle: According; to r this invention acasing: for a motorrand spinning-wpot for a textile spinning machine 'comprises a: casing surrounding the motor, and detachably secured. to the base sup:- porting; the motor;v the casing. being; outwardly fiangedat the -top andthaving. under: the flange a resilient support adapted to rest on. zarsupport T onthe frame to of the: machine: and: around an opening through which? the motor and-casing, is lowered: into position", the flange having on the top a. resilient support forming on thevoutside a: liquid: seal with-the support .below the flange and internally constituting a bufierfonthe motor casing and also constituting a cushionsforza detachable cover whichaalso forms the bottom of the top part, the cover having upward and downward flanges, the downwardflange enclosing the outside faces of the seal and the upward flange embracing the bottom end of a detachable top part of the casing, and constituting one wall of a drainage channel, an opening being provided into a box-like extension carrying a detachable hollow drainage plug, the top part of the casing surrounding the spinning pot and resting in the upward flange and having a liquid seal groove at the top for the flange of a lid and being detachable from the detachable cover so that the pot can at any time be completely exposed, aligning devices being provided to ensure that the drainage plug will always be in its correct position with regard to a drainage channel on the machine.

The invention is more particularly set forth with reference to the accompanying drawing which shows in sectional elevation one construction of a casing made according to the invention and for use on a machine for spinning artificial silk.

The casing is made in three main parts, two being circular and referred to herein for convenience as the top part I and the bottom part 2. and the other being between the two and serving as a cover for the bottom part 2 and as a bottom for the top part I.

The bottom part 2 which encloses the motor 3 for rotating the spinning pot 4 is mounted on or secured to a bottom attachment plate 5 sup- 2 porting them'otor 3 and on which'itlis supported by-resilient mountings 6. The top. pa,rt.'l sure rounds I the'spinningpot '4 and 'mountedion: the V bottom part 2' between it and the top partil is a coverr'l which aswell asaserving as acoven for the bottom part 2" serves as the bottom ioffthe top-part I which rests onlit.

The bottom part2 is madel'with its top-Hedge outwardly flanged at- 8 and" under theflanges is or area resilient-support or "SHDDOItSIQ" which may be continuous or non-continuousf'andimade ot a resilientmaterial or'constructione. g; a rubber'or-like ring. This resilientiisupports restsz on a'iurther' support 1 (ion the spindle-rail H of the machine in an opening of whichspindle rail', the. casing and motor are hung. .Thissuppomt-ilthis conveniently in the form of a ring and maybe madeof rubber or: like material :or it may be of metal such as: an alloy containing lead: which can .be burned or: wel'ded on to the lead covering of'the spindlerail H. Above the flange 8;. and embracing it, and also projecting insidethe bottom part is a further -.'resili'ent member-or members I z' wh'ich, with members fi and' l 0 will provide-=a complete sea-l to prevent-the entranceof acids or other liquids that may be on the machine. If desired, and as shown in the drawings, supports 9 and I2 may be made in one with each other and slotted to allow the flange 8 to be embedded therein. The part of the resilient member or members I2 within the casing will act as a bufier to the flange of the casing of the motor 3.

Resting on the support l2 above the flange 8 is the part 1 which constitutes a bottom for the top part I and a cover for the bottom part 2. This part 1 has a downward flange l3 enclosing the resilient supporting and sealing means 8, l9 and I2 and has an upward flange M to surround and act as a socket for the lower end of the top part I which thus stands detachably on the part I and yet firmly held by the flange Hi.

The part 1 rises toward the centre where a hole is provided so that the part can be passed over the spindle [5 of the motor 3, and from this centre the part 1 is downwardly inclined to the upward flange l4 which thus forms one face of a channel into which any liquid will drain.

At one place in this flange l a hole is provided on the outside of which and attached to the flange is a box-like extension [6 having holes in the top and bottom into which holes a hollow drainage plug l'l is-passed from the top, a flange on the top end of the plug holding it in place, the plug having openings in its wall to allow liquid to drain through and fall into a drainage channel N! on the machine from which the drainage is carried away by any suitable means.

The top part I is conveniently made of chemically pure lead and is thus acid proof, and as already stated stands inside the upturned flange 14 of the part I, and is easily detached therefrom and has an opening to coincide with box-like drainage extension l6 so that any liquid on the part I can easily drain away to the plug 17. The top part i is circular and surrounds the spinning pot 4 which is rotated by the spindle 55 of the motor 3, through the mantle l9 provided with aligning pegs 2:3 and is connected to the spindle [5. On the top of the top part i is a groove 2! which forms a water seal with the lid 22. If there should be any difliculty in mounting or removing the spinning pot 4 the top part I can easily be lifted ofi so that there is easy access to the spinning pot and its mounting. This top part though it may be made of metal such as chemically pure lead which is heavy, is, owing to its detachability from the cover, not of any great weight and consequently it can easily be lifted on and off.

In order to ensure the correct aligning of the drainage plug I! with the drainage channel I8, lugs, not shown in the drawing are provided on the top part I, the bottom part 2 and the intermediate part or cover 1 and these when aligned will ensure that the drainage plug I7 is in its correct position.

It will be appreciated that the resilient supports as well as acting as a seal and buffer also act as cushions and prevent hammering of the parts under any vibration which may occur in the machine when running.

I claim:

1. In a textile spinning machine having a motor, and a spinning pot disposed above said motor and connected therewith for rotation thereby, the combination of a housing comprising a cylinldrical casing enclosing the motor, a removable cylindrical casing enclosing the spinning pot, an intermediate member disposed between said casings and forming a cover for the motor casing 4 and a bottom for the spinning pot casing, said intermediate member being constructed to form a drainage channel in the lower part of the spinning pot casing and having an outlet in communication with said drainage channel, resilient supporting means disposed between said intermediate member and the upper end of the motor casing, and a removable cover disposed on the upper end of said spinning pot casing.

2. In a textile spinning machine, the combination set forth in claim 1, said motor casing having a bottom plate secured therein and said motor flexibly supported on said bottom plate.

3. In a textile spinning machine, the combination set forth in claim 1, characterized by an upwardly extending peripheral flange carried by said intermediate member and forming a seat for the lower end of the spinning pot casing.

4. In a textile spinning machine having a motor, and a spinning pot disposed above said motor and connected therewith for rotation thereby, the combination of a housing comprising a cylindrlcal casing enclosing the motor, a removable cylindrical casing enclosing the spinning pot, an intermediate member disposed between said casings and forming a cover for the motor casing and a bottom for the spinning pot casing, said intermediate member being constructed to form a drainage channel in the lower part of the spinning pot casing and having an outlet in communication with said drainage channel, resilient supporting means disposed between said intermediate member and the upper end of the motor casing, a removable cover disposed on the upper end of said spinning pot casing, a bottom plate secured in said motor casing and flexibly supporting said motor, a laterally extending peripheral flange carried at the upper end of the motor casing, and a downwardly extending peripheral flange carried by the intermediate member in encircling relation to the flange of said motor casing.

WALTER HARTLEY.

No references cited. 

